Decibel rating chart for 2019 vehicles code#

If a cop sees the opportunity, he'll more likely pull over a honda because they're known to have all kinds of illegal things done, possible stolen or illegal engine swaps, and numerous other citations.

For instance, earlier it was called a gateway crime. I'm sure it has something to do with the 'Profile' of each kind of driver. If you have a mustang and a honda next to each other in traffic with exhausts that make the same noise, they will pick the honda over the mustang. It may not be that EXACT order but you get the idea. The guys that get it worst is by far the street bike guys, then imports, then domestics and harleys then diesel pickups. It may seem like it, but there is a pecking order in who gets picked on first. The fact of the matter is that they're NOT excluded. I was JUST talking to a CA CHP here in napa about the SAME thing. Just thought this would be some nice information to share.also good to know i should be 100% legal with the new WSII i just ordered. Then the average of 3 revs to the engine by which the vehicle is propelled run at a constant rotational speed of 3500 revolutions per minute or 3/4 of the rotational speed at which maximum power is produced. The correct way to measure the dB output for your exhaust would be to have the reader 20-24' away from the exhaust at a 45 degree angle on a stationary level surface with an unobstructed area not less than 3 meters wide around the entire vehicle. It seems that if you get pulled over for an exhaust ticket, the officer SHOULD have a dB reader.

See that little 'Note' on the most likely means that about half of the exhausts they offer DONT comply with the law. (Note: Some exhaust systems are designated for Off-Road Use Only and are solely to be used for Off-Road purposes)

Decibel rating chart for 2019 vehicles code#

alot of the websites have a disclaimer like this one.Įxhaust Systems that are designated for street use retain all factory emissions equipment and conform to the California Vehicle Code 95-decibel exhaust noise level limit. They have on each exhaust description though that if you add the Silencer they offer, you can reduce noise up to 7 dB.which is a pretty good amount. I checked the Apex'i website, the only exhaust they gave decibel ratings for was the WSII and they said they are generally in the 80 dB range. These statistics show that noise is a gateway There were 7,000 citations for noise violations in one year, which led toġ,000 arrests for outstanding warrants.

The most common complaint in New York City’s Quality of Life Hotline numberīy far is noise. ( 72-78 dBs) Heres a chart to show what kind of decibel outputs come from things we hear every day. The Noise Control Act was implemented in 1972 and had much harsher restrictions it seems. It also prohibits the operation of a passenger vehicle (other than a motorcycle), or a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 6,000 pounds, that has an exhaust noise level greater than 95 decibels, when tested under specified conditions.įrom researching, it seems that other states are right around that same decibel level limit give or take a few. Vehicle Code Section 27150 or 27151 of California law requires that all vehicles must be equipped with an adequate muffler to prevent excessive noise from the exhaust system.

So on my way into work this morning as a Chopper bike went past me and made me deaf for the next 5 minutes, i wondered WTF! why doesnt this ******* get pulled over? his is 5x as loud as mine is.so i decided to look into what the law states about exhaust decibel levels and what is 'too loud'ĮACH STATE IS DIFFERENT, for this discussion, we are going to discuss CA and NY. When he turned around when i was sitting at a red light and followed me and i never went over 3k rpms.I honestly said to him, 'Are you serious sir?, He said Yea, I am.and i said you obviously havent heard me redline 3rd into 4th then.needless to say, he wasnt to thrilled. especially Honda's.I actually had a cop tell me my exhaust sounded like '****'. Ok so idk about where you guys are from, but the local cops around me LOOVE to pull cars over for there exhaust being too loud.